General Information :

• This is a shrub or small tree that reaches 15-20 feet in height
• The flowers are bright yellow in color,
• The fruit on is a "bean type" capsule long that ripens to a chocolate brown color.

Distribution :

Habitat : Found along the river banks

Soil : Wide range of soils

Soil pH : 6.5-7.5

Altitude :Up to 2000 m (MSL)

Rainfall :600-1100 mm

Temperature : 20 - 32 deg C

Terrain : Plains/hilly

Tree Characteristics :

• The drought-resistant trees are intolerant to frost and are light demanders

Habit : Deciduous Tree

Natural Regeneration :

• Regenerates naturally from seeds and coppice.

Artificial Regeneration :

• Propagated by Nursery raised seedling.

Seed collection and Storage :

• Ripe pods are collected off the trees in March-April
• The seeds are separated from the soft pulp and washed with cold water, before drying and stored in gunny bags.
• Seeds are viable for long time
• Germination percent is 20-60

Seed Treatment :

• Cold water treatment for 24 hours

Nursery Technique :

• Seeds are sown in mother bed in March –April and watered regularly.
• Germination starts in 10 days.
• Mother bed should be kept weed free.
• Two leaf stage seedlings are transplanted in polybags and maintained in nursery.
• 6 month old seedlings are fit for planting in the main field.

Plantation technique :

  Nursery Raised seedlings:  

• Pitting size 30 cm3 or 45 cm3
• Spacing adopted : 3 m x 3 m and 5 m x 5 m

 

Care & Disease Control :

• Regular pruning is essential to maintain the crown shape

Major uses :

• The species is valued as an amenity tree by virtue of its many yellow trumpet-shaped flowers.
• Boundary or barrier or support: Trees can be planted as a live hedge

Other uses :

Ornamental: The species is valued as an amenity tree by virtue of its many yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Boundary or barrier or support: Trees can be planted as a live hedge